Material-handling



H A. GILLIAN.

' MATERIAL HANDLING.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I5, 1920- PatentedSept 20, 1921.

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v H. A. GILLIA N MATERIAL HANDLING.

APPLICATION FILED. APR. 15, 1920.

I PatentedSept. 20, 1921..

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have i invented new and 'useful 'Handling,'of which the'following is a spec- 1 I IERMANmQGILLIAN, OFTOLEDO, :oin o, AssI NoR 'romnE BACON BROS f COMPANY,

- or: TOLEDO, 01110, A, CORIQRATION OF-:'OHIO.

Mammalian- ANDLING.

To all whom it mag ooncem r I Be-it knownthat I, HERMAN AI GInLIA a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing 'at' Toledo, Lucas count Ohio,

aterialification. I V s This invention'relates to handling material, especially elastic stock,;such as knittextiles or fabrics from .bolts; rolls, spools, 1 etc. 7 This invention-has utility in :the determinati'omof uniform linear condition for the stock in-producing a smooth roll,' or for at th'atthe' end of the stock may be drawn over the' bar 8."

oncecutting into lengths of "tubular knit stock, such as wrist-bands for gloves,1undergarments, etc;

- Referring to the drawings:

' Figure 1 'is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention ina tubular knit stock -handling apparatus,'- being a dup'lex installation for =rewiriding, with one of the rewinders idle and .cutting occurring directly from the treatm-ent;

" Fig.2 is a view on the line II-J-II, Fig.1,

lookingin the direction of the arrow, showing'thegravity holding directing guide;

Fig. 3 is a'viewon the line IIII-II, Fig.

1, showingfthe adjustable retarding rolls;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV-1V, Figbl, showingthe steamingor moistening apparatus of the installation; I

Fig, 5 is a detail view of one of-the ironing rolls-parts being-broken away;

Fig. 6 is-a .plan view of: the apparatus Fig-7 "s a view'onthe line 'VI'I- VI'I,

I Fig. '6, showing the stretching or driving rolls; I

Fig. 8 is a view from the left'in elevation of the cutting devic'eused in connection with the apparatus;

' Fig. 9is a-viewof a rewound roll of material; and

' Fig. 10 is a perspective YIGWOf a bundle of wristbands, showing their uniform character. due to handling hereunder.

A main frame 1 is shown as provided'at v v p sation in thevessel 26 may pass'ofl. by dram pi e32."

one end with an1 extension having thereon; a

pair of 'disks' 2, central of' each of which 7 horizontal disk 2 is an upstandingpln '3.

9 111-14191 guide roll233- (Fig. 6) and-thence up- Application filed April-15,1920. Serial No.- 374,061.

'7' Specification of'iettersiratent. Patented S t 20 192L 7 material 'toibe handled, herein shown as rectingguide bar 8, and resting by gravity thereon isbar 9 (Fig; 2) vertically slida'ble -oncentralrod 10 as moved by handle 11.

Terminal trunnions :12 on the bar 9, guided bywaysli in the frame. 1 'keep'the bar 9 in parallelism with the bar 8. In starting i-the apparatus, the handle 11 may be conveniently used to shift the upper bar 9 so The'strip mate'rial from the rolls 4," 5, nowpass -to the gripping or retarding de- V1081 Shaft 14; is anchored by a pair of vertical rods' '15, in. positionin the frame 1.

Loosely mounted on the shaft 14 is a pair -:of rolls 16.1 Loosely mounted on the rods 15 and'parallel with the shaft '14 is an upper shaft 417 having thereon two loose rolls 18 opposingtthe rolls 16. Helical springs 19 on'therods 15 are adjustable by thumb nuts 20 for regulating the gripping action aof the rolls'18 as to the rolls '16. Upwardly extending-from between-the rolls 18 is a rod 21 fast with the shaft 17. This rod '21 is bent at its upper" end and anchored ecoentri'cally of; disk 22. I Thisdisk 22 has a handle-23 which may be rocked'to lift the rod 21': and thus space the rolls 18 from the rolls 16, so that'in Starting the apparatus, the end of the material-to be handled may conveniently be drawn into position.

The 'stripv material from the gripping rolls passes over guideroll 24 (Fig; 6) and into slot 25 (Fig.4) ofoven or'steamer vesselfi 26 having removable cover 27. In this vessel 26is a steam coil 28' 'havingspray openings 29 1 for -'jetting steam against the stock passing therethrough." A valve30 may be manipulated to control the steam supply to .the' coil 28 (Fig. 4) I The ma terial passv ing "from the vessel 26 leaves by slot 31 similar to entrance slot 125. Any condenn'leaving the vessel 26", the stock passes ward over upperironing roll 34 and downward to loop around lower ironing roll 35.

As herein shown the ironing rolls 34, 35, are spaced from each other andheated by gas. Valve .36 in gas line'37 permits control 42, anchored by straps 43 to the frame 1.

Bearings 44, fast with the frame 1, position shafts 45, 46, carrying respectively leather faced driving gripping rolls47, 48.

The compression action therebetween may be adjusted by the insertion or removal of shims 49 between the lower bearings 44 and the frame 1.. Housing 50 protects gears-.51, 52, respectively fastfwith the shafts 45, 46, and in mesh witheach other. 'Accordingly in the drivingof the shaft 46 by pulley 53 from belt 54, the roll 47 as the follower roll has the'same angular travel as the main or driving roll 48.

The stock 4, shown as passing upward over the upper driving roll 47 andjthence to be firmly gripped between the roll 47 and the roll 48 topass below the roll 48. From this point of completion of the-uniform stretching and ironing'treatment, thestock 4 is shown as passing upward about guide roll 55 and thence about roll rewind c'ore pin 56.

' The rewind is shown: as automatic in action, without the introduction of'tension, and still directly takes up the stock as de livered notwithstanding the enlarging, diameter of the rewind spool or roll. semicircular guide plates 57 have central flanges 58 forming, a slot therebetween' for one end of the core bolt 56 to protrude through, as the bolt risesfin the slot 'due to spool growth from the winding by resting on the stock 4 being 'drawn over the driving roll 47 'To care for different widths of stock, the outer pair of plates 57 is adjustable. Each plate 57 has -a bracket 59' through-which may extend a bolt 60 to be'e'ngaged by a winged nut 61 in clamping the plate in different positions alongslot 62 (Fig. 6). Opposing each plate 57" is a semicircular plate 63 spaced by a vertical slot having outward flanges 64. Brackets 65 anchor the'lower portions of the plates 63 to. the frame 1, while the topsare rigidly'spaced by brackets 66." a

. In starting the -operation of the rewind, after the, strip of stock has been threaded through the machine and'past the driving.

' started, the normal operation of the roll 47 is: a; friction supporting tread coacting' 5, from the ironing rolls is against the lower side of the rewound' roll,

rotating such roll at the true linear travel rate of the stock being steamed and ironed,

as well as stretched, without any tension on such stock after passing the driving rolls diametenthe-bolt 56, slides upward in the slots between the plates 57, 63. V

plates is idle. The rewind plates are merely guides ,and the stock as passing therebetween automatically grows up into a smooth sided completeroll 67 (Fig. v

In mounting the cutter,rit may be positioned on an extension68' from the main frame 1.; In operating belt shifter 69 to .ca'use pulley 7 O on shaft71 to drive the belt 54, there is simultaneous driving offbelt'72,

shaft 73 and belt 7 4,extending to cutter pulley 75. Clutch handle 76: maybe operated to connect the pulley'75to drive the cutter shaft77 for rotating adjustable arms "(8.v

Axially of the shaft 77 between the pair of arms 7 8' is a cutting block 79 against'which are thrown'knives 8Q in the operation of, the

cutter to sever half loops of the "stock as wrapped about the arms }78 (UJS; Patent;

988,578, Laukhufi,'Apr. 4, 1911). A" pair of cams 81 one for each cutting operate the counter 82- forfregistering the number of pieces being produced in the-operation of the apparatus hereunder. These cuttings mayy be assembled, say indozen pair lots, forming uniform bundles'83' (Fig. 10).

The operation of the installation hereun der is such'that flimsy stock is taken,-placed under a desired uniform tension, which may. i be such as to vary'the width range 30%,'

and the stock, steamed and ironed, and then. rolled or cut as ofuniform character linearly, A,

What is claimed andit is desired to. secure 1 by Letters Patent is V v 1. A material treating apparatus for strip fabric embodying, ajframe, 'apair of. opposing grippingv rolls carried by the'frame for receivlng material therebetween, a steaming chamber carried by the frame adjacent the rolls, a pair of ironing rolls, and a pair of drawing rolls therebeyond, said ironing and drawing rolls being also carried by the frame, said drawing rolls being operable for pulling material through the receiving rolls,

through the:;chamber and. about the ironing rolls. ,1 1 1 2. A material treating apparatus fframe,

, v v and strip fabric conducting 'and treating rolls 47 48, the end of thestock is wrapped means carried bythe-frame, including in se-.

quence material gripping receivingrolls, a moistening chamber,- ironlng' mechan sm, a

nismemb'odying a guide for directing a roll 1 to be rewound to ride-onthe fabric on its way to said rewinding said fabric being positively driven, after said rewind driving cofitact, bypassing between said drawing r0 s.

3. A rewind mechanism embodying a pair of drawing rolls, a fixed guide directed toward one of said rolls for holding a roll of material to be rewound toward said roll, and conducting means for the material passing such material to be contacted by the rewound 10 I roll before passing between the drawing rolls.

In witness whereof I aflix my si nature.

HERMAN A. GI LIAN. 

